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• U-Haul Won’t Hire Nicotine Users In 21 States, Including Maryland

  02-01-2020 23:54
  
  PHOENIX (WJZ) — U-Haul will no longer hire people who use nicotine products in 21 states, including Maryland, the company announced this week.
  The company said its nicotine-free hiring policy will take effect on February 1. U-Haul said it’s “committed to promoting and empowering a healthy workforce.”
  Prospective employees will now see the company’s nicotine-free policy when applying for jobs and, in states where it’s allowed, will be required to undergo nicoti
  
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• Larsen, Who Threw Only Perfect World Series Game, Dies At 90

  02-01-2020 23:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees for the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90.
  He died of esophageal cancer while in hospice in Hayden, Idaho, said Larsen’s agent, Andrew Levy.
  In a Christmas Day message on social media, son Scott Larsen said his father was diagnosed with cancer soon after his annual trip to St. Louis in August
  
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• Lamar Jackson Nominated For FedEx Air Player Of The Year

  02-01-2020 23:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lamar Jackson has been nominated for the 2019 FedEx Air Player of the Year!
  FedEx recognizes the NFL quarterbacks and running backs giving their fans and teammates the best of their abilities each season, as well as weekly winners!.@Lj_era8 is nominated for the 2019 FedEx Air NFL Player of the Year
  Vote for him here: https://t.co/LIBuXhID5P pic.twitter.com/CTLPbLZQlQ
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) January 2, 2020Jackson has won the FedEx Air Player of the Week three t
  
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• Best And Worst Diets For 2020, Ranked By Experts, With A Popular One Near Last

  02-01-2020 23:30
  
  (CNN) — Who won the 2020 battle of the diets?
  For the third year in a row, the well-researched Mediterranean diet KO’d the competition to win gold in US News and World Report’s 2020 ranking of best diets. The report, released Thursday, is now in its 10th year.
  “The hallmarks of a ‘best’ diet include balance, maintainability, palatability, family-friendliness, sustainability, along with healthfulness. The Mediterranean diet gets checkmarks in all of those boxes
  
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• Harford County Sheriff Pushes For Bill To Allow Church Administrators To Let People Carry Guns In Church

  02-01-2020 23:19
  
  HARFORD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — In any town, a shooting in a place of worship would stop time, but nobody wants to think that it could happen where they live.
  Last week in White Settlement, Texas, a Sunday morning church service ended in gunfire. A man with a shotgun killed two people before Jack Wilson fired a single shot, stopping the threat by killing the shooter.
  “I took out some evil, that’s the way I’m processing it: I took out someone evil with evil intent,” Wils
  
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• Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Announces Labor Agreement With Unions For Next Fiscal Year

  02-01-2020 23:07
  
  ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration has announced that agreements have been reached with state employee unions for the next fiscal year.
  The administration said Thursday the agreements affect about 26,000 employees.
  The unions include the Maryland Professional Employees Council and the American Federation of Teachers.
  They also include the Baltimore Washington International Professional Firefighters Local 1742, and the American Federation of State, County and
  
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• More Billboards Seeking Answers In Murder Case Of Jody LeCornu Going Up Across Baltimore

  02-01-2020 22:39
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It’s a new year, and for one family, another year searching for answers.
  Jody LeCornu was killed in 1996 at the age of 23. Her murder case has never been solved.
  Jody LeCornu
  “I just feel like there’s somebody out there that knows something, and we just haven’t gotten to that person yet,” Jenny Carrieri, Jody’s sister, said.
  Three new billboards offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case are going u
  
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• Hawaii Five-0 And Magnum P.I. To Join Forces On A Special Two-Episode Crossover This Friday On CBS

  02-01-2020 22:28
  Aloha! The Hawaii Five-0/Magnum P.I. crossover is here at last! Steve McGarrett and Five-0 join forces with Thomas Magnum and friends to protect national security when a list of undercover CIA agents is stolen and a member of Five-0 is put in serious danger, on back-to-back episodes of Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum P.I. this Friday, January 3rd, only on CBS.
  See below for a quick preview of both episodes in this special two-part crossover event.HAWAII FIVE-0: “Ihea ‘oe i ka wa a ka ua e l
  
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• Judge Acquits Ex-Catholic Schools Official Accused Of Theft From Archdiocese Of Washington

  02-01-2020 21:21
  
  GREENBELT, MD. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out criminal charges against a former Roman Catholic schools administrator accused of embezzling nearly $45,000 from the Archdiocese of Washington.
  The U.S. district judge prosecutors improperly charged Kenneth Gaughan in Maryland.
  In an opinion issued Thursday, the judge said no reasonable juror could conclude “by a preponderance of the evidence” that Maryland was the proper venue for him to be charged and tried.
  The judge had a
  
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• 56-Year-Old Woman Killed After Shooting On New Year’s In Hyattsville

  02-01-2020 21:00
  
  HYATTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Prince George’s County are investigating after a shooting left a 56-year-old woman dead in Hyattsville on New Year’s.
  Police were called to the 7400 block of Varnum Street at 11:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found the victim, Filomena Vasquez, inside of her home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Police believe that all shots were fired into the home from outside
  
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• 56-Year-Old Woman Killed After Shooting On New Year’s Day In Hyattsville

  02-01-2020 21:00
  
  HYATTSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Prince George’s County are investigating after a shooting left a 56-year-old woman dead in Hyattsville on New Year’s Day.
  Police were called to the 7400 block of Varnum Street at 11:30 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found the victim, Filomena Vasquez, inside of her home suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead on the scene.
  Police believe that all shots were fired into the home from out
  
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• Maryland Father Praises Work Of Ocean City Beach Patrol For Saving Son’s Life Last Fourth Of July

  02-01-2020 20:40
  
  OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland father is thanking Ocean City Beach Patrol for saving his son’s life last Fourth of July.
  Matt Paepcke said his son, Ben Paepcke, broke his neck diving into the surf on July 4, 2019. He said that Crew 7 responded within seconds and safely pulled Ben out of the ocean.
  “Their quick response saved [Ben’s] life as he was paralyzed face down in the water,” Matt Paepcke wrote in a Facebook post.
  He also said that two of the guards i
  
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• Police: Man Ripped Boyfriend’s Scrotum Open After ‘Bad Day At Work’

  02-01-2020 20:33
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (CBS Local) — An 18-year-old man allegedly ripped open his boyfriend’s scrotum during a fight, deputies in Louisiana said.
  The victim said the incident began when he returned to his Baton Rouge home after “a bad day at work” on New Year’s Eve and engaged in a verbal argument with the suspect, Corey Jones.
  The argument escalated into a physical altercation. Jones allegedly grabbed his boyfriend’s testicles and squeezed them with such force they
  
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• Lamar Jackson Returns To Practice Thursday After Dealing With The Flu

  02-01-2020 19:38
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who has been fighting the flu, returned to practice Thursday, the team announced.
  Head Coach John Harbaugh said Monday during a press conference that Jackson and other Ravens players were “fighting off the flu.”"We do have some guys, including Lamar, fighting off the flu." pic.twitter.com/VRUMieYXIl
  — Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 30, 2019“We do have some guys fighting off the flu,” Harbaugh said d
  
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• Ravens To Kickoff Playoff Festivities For Fans Across Maryland

  02-01-2020 19:21
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As Ravens players and coaches prepare for their Divisional round playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, January 11, the rest of the organization will be painting the town purple in celebration of the team’s eighth trip to the postseason in the last 12 years.
  On Friday, January 3, Ravens Cheerleaders and Poe will travel to local Purple Friday partner locations to hand out giveaways.
  Fans can also attend official Flock Parties and meet former Ravens li
  
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• Police: Burger King Worker Pulls Gun On Customer Over Wrong Order

  02-01-2020 19:21
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBS Local) — A fast-food worker in Tennessee is accused of pulling a gun on a customer over a wrong order, police said.
  Police in Memphis, Tennessee, charged Oderrial Moore-Williams with aggravated assault after she allegedly pulled a gun on a customer over a wrong order. (Credit: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)
  The incident happened during lunch hour on New Year’s Day in the drive-thru of a Burger King just off Deadrick Avenue in Memphis, according to a police
  
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• Charlotte Flair And Andrade, WWE’s Newest Power Couple, Get Engaged

  02-01-2020 18:59
  
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — The sports entertainment world has a new power couple. As the world fixated on Time Square and prepared to usher in a new year, WWE Superstar Andrade was preparing to enter a new chapter in his life as well. He was ready to pop the question to his girlfriend and leader of the WWE women’s division Charlotte Flair.
  Shortly after calendars flipped to 2020 word broke that Flair said yes. Actually, she said “siiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!”She said siiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!
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• ‘Oh My God! That’s A Friggin’ Snake’: Family Finds Terrifying Surprise While Baking Pizza

  02-01-2020 18:55
  
  WAKE FORREST, N.C. (CBS Local) — A North Carolina family was shocked when they popped a frozen pizza into the oven only to discover that a snake was burning inside.
  Amber Helm of Wake Forrest said her family had hoped to have an easy dinner Monday night, but after about 10 minutes the oven started smoking and smelling terrible.
  “I told my boys ‘back up’ so I can make sure a fire or anything didn’t happen,” she told WRAL. “I looked closely and was like &l
  
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• Maryland Bill Would Ban Family From Serving As Campaign Treasurer

  02-01-2020 18:42
  
  ANNAPOLIS (AP) — Maryland’s House speaker says legislation will be introduced this year to ban a family member from serving as a legislative candidate’s campaign treasurer.
  House Speaker Adrienne Jones discussed plans for the measure during an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday.
  The bill comes after Tawanna Gaines, a former state legislator, pleaded guilty last year to federal wire fraud for taking more than $22,000 in campaign money for personal use.
  Gaines’
  
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• Ole Miss Hires Former Maryland Coach D.J. Durkin As Assistant

  02-01-2020 18:01
  
  OXFORD, MS. (AP) — Former Maryland coach D.J. Durkin, who was fired during the 2018 season following the death of a player who had collapsed during offseason conditioning drills, was hired Thursday as an assistant by Mississippi.
  Durkin, who spent last season as a consultant with the Atlanta Falcons, will join new Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s defensive staff.
  Durkin did stints as defensive coordinator at Michigan and Florida, building up a reputation as a top recruiter, before being
  
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• Washington Redskins Hire Former Oakland Raiders’ Coach Jack Del Rio

  02-01-2020 17:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins have hired Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator.
  The Redskins added the former head coach of the Oakland Raiders on Thursday, a day after hiring Ron Rivera as head coach.
  Del Rio was Raiders coach (2015-17), Denver defensive coordinator (2012-14), Jacksonville coach (2003-11) and Carolina defensive coordinator (2002) since retiring as a player.
  In 2016, Del Rio guided the Raiders to a 12-4 record, marking the franchise’s first 12-win season
  
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• FBN–Redskins-Del Rio

  02-01-2020 17:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins have hired Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinator.
  The Redskins added the former head coach of the Oakland Raiders on Thursday, a day after hiring Ron Rivera as head coach.
  Del Rio was Raiders coach (2015-17), Denver defensive coordinator (2012-14), Jacksonville coach (2003-11) and Carolina defensive coordinator (2002) since retiring as a player.
  In 2016, Del Rio guided the Raiders to a 12-4 record, marking the franchise’s first 12-win season
  
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• Extra Security On Campus After Teen Arrested For Alleged Violence Threat At Mervo High School

  02-01-2020 17:52
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City Schools were back in class Thursday, and students from one high school were met with a greater police presence after a teenager was arrested over an alleged threat.
  A post that police said was written on social media by a 16-year-old mentioned bullying and threatened to shoot students.
  While the threat was not deemed credible, it was serious enough that a 16-year-old girl who police say made the threat was arrested, and Merganthaler parents and students cam
  
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• White Nationalist Who Spoke At Deadly Charlottesville Rally Arrested In Florida

  02-01-2020 17:51
  
  MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — A white nationalist who ran for the U.S. Senate in Florida and was a featured speaker during the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was arrested on charges of kidnapping, domestic violence and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.
  Augustus Sol Invictus, 36, was arrested Monday at a Florida mall by Brevard County Sheriff’s deputies on a warrant issued out of South Carolina, the Miami Herald reported. Jail re
  
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• Deputies Investigating Malicious Destruction Of Property In Centreville

  02-01-2020 17:51
  
  CENTREVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the malicious destruction of property that took place late December in Centreville.
  A deputy responded to the 100 block of Hebden Way for a reported malicious destruction of property on Dec. 29, 2019
  James Shaw, the victim, said an unknown suspect(s) cut his Christmas net lights between Dec. 27 and Dec. 29
  The Christmas net lights have a value of $40, according to the release.
  Anyone
  
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• Suspect Charged With Solicitation Of A Minor In Montgomery County

  02-01-2020 17:49
  
  GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — Police in Montgomery County have charged a suspect with sexual solicitation of a minor.
  Miguel Angel De Jesus Navarro, 61, of Germantown, was charged with sexual solicitation of a minor, attempted sex trafficking of a minor and the solicitation of a minor for child pornography.
  In November of 2019, detectives received information of the possible sexual solicitation of a minor.
  Through an investigation, detectives learned that in March or April of 2019, a 14-yea
  
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• Gov. Hogan Appoints New Member To Maryland Transportation Authority Board

  02-01-2020 17:04
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Cynthia Penny-Ardinger as the newest member of the Maryland Transportation Authority Board.
  She will fill the seat occupied by board member Peter J. Basso who has completed his term after serving on the MDTA Board since 2007.
  Penny-Ardinger, a resident of Howard County, was appointed December 10, 2019.
  A partner at Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, P.A., Penny-Ardinger has two decades of experience in representing clients in b
  
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• Barn Fire In Cecil County Causes $80K Worth Of Damage

  02-01-2020 16:43
  
  COLORA, Md. (WJZ) — The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating after a barn fire in Cecil County caused $80,000 worth of damage on Wednesday afternoon.
  The fire broke out just before 2:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Colora Road. When firefighters arrived, they saw flames bursting through the barn.
  It took firefighters about 90 minutes to control the flames.
  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
  Anyone with information regarding this fire incident is ask
  
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• Police: Man Robbed, Lit On Fire In East Baltimore

  02-01-2020 16:37
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man claims he was robbed and lit on fire in northeast Baltimore early Thursday morning, Baltimore Police said.
  The 59-year-old man said the incident happened shortly before 6:30 a.m. when someone stole his wallet and headphones and the back of his head caught on fire.
  Police said they are still looking for a suspect or suspects. The victim said he couldn’t see if it was one or two people, and could not provide a full description.
  He was taken to an area hospital,
  
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• Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Says He’ll Keep Door Open To Refugees

  02-01-2020 16:32
  
  ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP)— Maryland’s governor has indicated that he’ll continue to allow refugees into the state.
  The Capital Gazette reports that Gov. Larry Hogan’s office released a letter on Wednesday that was sent to the Trump Administration.
  The letter said the state would continue to accept properly vetted refugees.
  The Trump administration had set a Jan. 21 deadline for states and cities to decide whether they would continue to allow refugees to settle within their juri
  
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• Google’s AI System Can Beat Doctors At Detecting Breast Cancer

  02-01-2020 16:30
  
  (CNN) — Google says it has developed an artificial intelligence system that can detect the presence of breast cancer more accurately than doctors.
  A study that tested the accuracy of the system, which was developed through a collaboration between the tech giant and cancer researchers, was published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature.
  The program was trained to detect cancer using tens of thousands of mammograms from women in the United Kingdom and the United States, and early resea
  
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• Redskins Safety Landon Collins Presents Casey Cares Families With Trip To Disney World

  02-01-2020 16:13
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Casey Cares families recently got the ultimate surprise!
  Thanks to Easterns Autogroup and the Washington Redskins, three critically ill children and their families received a full tour of the team’s headquarters and training facility.
  They got to see everything from the broadcast rooms to the gym and even got to meet a few players along the way.
  When the tour was over, the kids were presented with a surprise trip to Disney World by Redskins safety Landon Collin
  
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• Police: Intoxicated Man Falls Onto DC Metro Tracks, Causes Delays

  02-01-2020 16:05
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An apparently intoxicated man fell onto the tracks of a Washington, D.C., Metro station, causing some of the first delays of the new year, according to authorities.
  The man fell early Wednesday morning and was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, news outlets report.
  The fall is being investigated as an accident, according to a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority statement that says the man appeared to be “under the influence
  
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• Aberdeen Police Department Opens ‘Blessing Box’ To Help Those In Need

  02-01-2020 15:48
  
  ABERDEEN, Md. (WJZ) — The Aberdeen Police Department has a new “Blessing Box” at the police station in an effort to help those in need.
  The Blessing Box was a place where people can leave donated goods for others to pick up anonymously- everything from non-perishable food to personal care items.
  The Blessing Box was the idea of Officer Cory Lightner. After proposing the idea to his patrol sergeant, it was decided the shift would pitch in and purchase the necessary supplies
  
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• 2019 U.S. Population Estimates Show Growth Is Slowing In The Nation, Including In Maryland

  02-01-2020 15:36
  
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s national and state population estimates, 42 states and the District of Columbia had fewer births in 2019 than 2018, including Maryland.
  The Northeast region, the smallest of the four regions with a population of 55,982,803 in 2019, saw population decrease for the first time this decade, declining by 63,817 or 0.1 percent.
  Eight states saw increases in births – Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Vermon
  
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• 2019 U.S. Population Estimates Show Growth Is Slowing In The Nation

  02-01-2020 15:36
  
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s national and state population estimates, 42 states and the District of Columbia had fewer births in 2019 than 2018, including Maryland.
  The Northeast region, the smallest of the four regions with a population of 55,982,803 in 2019, saw population decrease for the first time this decade, declining by 63,817 or 0.1 percent.
  Eight states saw increases in births – Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Vermon
  
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• Man Accused Of Evading Traffic Stop Found Dead In Water

  02-01-2020 15:10
  
  ROYAL OAK, Md. (AP) — A man who authorities say failed to stop his car for a Maryland trooper has been found dead in a small body of water.
  A trooper observed Glenn Foster III, 36, driving on the wrong side of the road in Talbot County around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley said in a release. The trooper says Foster nearly hit the vehicle in front of his cruiser.
  The trooper made a U-turn and tried to pull Foster over but he sped away, Shipley said.
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• First Murder Victim In Baltimore Of 2020 Killed Following Overnight Stabbing, Suspect In Custody

  02-01-2020 15:00
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a stabbing left one woman dead and a teenager injured overnight in northeast Baltimore.
  Police were called to the 3500 block of Chesterfield Avenue on Thursday shortly before 2:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old woman and 18-year-old male suffering from stab wounds to the body.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals where the 37-year-old woman later died.
  A suspect has been taken into custody, police said later T
  
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• First Murder Victim In Baltimore Of 2020 Killed Following Overnight Stabbing

  02-01-2020 14:54
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a stabbing left one woman dead and a teenager injured overnight in northeast Baltimore.
  Police were called to the 3500 block of Chesterfield Avenue on Thursday shortly before 2:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old woman and 18-year-old male suffering from stab wounds to the body.
  Both victims were taken to area hospitals where the 37-year-old woman later died.
  Homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to
  
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• Weather Blog: Mild Temperatures To Start The New Year!

  02-01-2020 14:33
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Hi Everyone!
  Welcome to a new year and new decade, but some things have not changed since we last spoke in 2019, and that would be the word mild.
  Today our forecast high is 10 degrees above normal at 52 degrees. Essentially 60 degrees the next two days. Even when temps drop on Sunday, and into mid-week next week, we will still be five-plus degrees above normal. In a word “mild.”
  So now we wait for the cold hammer to drop, and it will. When, I can’t
  
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• Newseum Looking For New Home After Closing Its Doors

  02-01-2020 14:19
  
  WASHINGTON (WJZ) — The Newseum in Washington D.C. is officially closed and is looking for a new home.
  Thousands of people visited the museum for the last time this week.
  A lack of funding forced it to shut down.
  The artifacts at the Newseum are being put into storage.
  Johns Hopkins University is taking over the building and turning it into a graduate studies facilities.
  
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• Police: Woman Found Shot And Killed Inside Maryland Home

  02-01-2020 13:45
  
  LANDOVER HILLS, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland are searching for possible suspects and a motive after a woman was found shot and killed inside a home.
  The woman was pronounced dead Wednesday night inside the Landover Hills home, Prince George’s County police said. The gunfire appeared to come from outside the home, news outlets reported.
  Officers say the wounded woman was unresponsive when officers arrived. She hasn’t been identified.
  An SUV damaged by gunfire was towed from the
  
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• Maryland Robbery Suspect Arrested In Virginia Bank Robbery

  02-01-2020 13:40
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A man sought in a Maryland jewelry store robbery has been arrested and charged in a bank robbery in Virginia.
  Derrick Lamont Graham, 42, was arrested Monday at a metro station near the Arlington bank, news outlets report. Earlier, he had entered the bank and provided a note demanding cash and implying he was armed, according to Arlington County police. He fled with an undisclosed amount of money, according to police statements.
  Graham also was wanted in the
  
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• Crash Near Owings Mills Leaves One Person Critically Injured

  02-01-2020 05:02
  
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (WJZ) — One person was critically injured in a crash near Owings Mills Wednesday night, officials said.
  The crash happened near the intersection of St. Thomas Lane and Reisterstown Road around 10:45 p.m., the Baltimore County Fire Department said.
  One person was reportedly trapped.
  A medical helicopter was called to the scene, officials said.
  It’s unclear how many vehicles are involved or if anyone else was injured.
  This story is developing; stay with WJZ for update
  
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• Wawa Beats Royal Farms In Food And Wine Magazine’s Convenience Store Rankings

  02-01-2020 04:55
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Royal Farms or Wawa? It’s an age-old question, but if Food and Wine magazine is to be believed, Wawa has the edge.
  The magazine put out its list of the top convenience stores with food, and Wawa beat Royal Farms by several spots. Neither chain came out as the top spot, though — in fact, most Marylanders probably haven’t heard of the winner.
  At number one: Texas-based Buc-ee’s, known for its Beaver nuggets and barbecue, according to Food and Wine.
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• Weather Blog: Dry Start To 2020

  02-01-2020 04:44
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — It was a dry, and still above normal day for this start to 2020!
  Clear and chilly but light winds overnight will be followed by a slightly milder Thursday, as clouds will increase later on.
  Milder air and light rain and drizzle will break out on Friday, and rain chances will continue into the start of the weekend.
  Temperatures will be running 15 degrees above average until Sunday. Sunny skies and a breeze will clear things out for the second half of the weekend.
  Happy new
  
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• 42-Year-Old Man Injured In NE Baltimore Shooting

  02-01-2020 04:41
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 42-year-old man was injured in a shooting in northeast Baltimore Wednesday night, police said.
  The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Montpelier Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the man with multiple gunshot wounds.Police presence at Montpelier and Aisquith. Not a lot of details right now on what’s happening. @wjz pic.twitter.com/XOEIpYEH76
  — Avajoye Burnett (@AvajoyeWJZ) January 2, 2020He was taken to an area hospi
  
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• Legislation Eliminating ‘Gag Orders’ In Settlements With Baltimore City Takes Effect

  02-01-2020 04:22
  
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The new year means a number of new laws have taken effect in Baltimore, among them legislation eliminating “gag orders” for those who reach a settlement with the city.
  Baltimore will no longer be allowed to prevent anyone who has won a settlement against the city from sharing the details of the agreement after legislation passed through the city council last year.
  RELATED COVERAGE:Mayor Young Signs Executive Order Barring ‘Gag Orders’ In Police Set
  
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• Augustin, Vucevic Lead Magic Past Wizards 122-101

  02-01-2020 03:00
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — D.J. Augustin scored a season-high 25 points, Nicola Vucevic added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 122-101 on Wednesday night.
  Bradley Beal, who missed the previous two games with soreness in his right leg, led Washington with 27 points. The Magic snapped a four-game road losing streak.
  The Magic, who entered the game with the NBA’s poorest offense, took the lead midway through the second quarter and led 62-58 at halftime.
  
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• 19-Year-Old Arrested In New Year’s Day Shooting In Frederick

  02-01-2020 02:25
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A 19-year-old Frederick man was arrested in a shooting in the city that sent another man to the hospital, police said.
  Police were called to the 300 block of Fieldpointe Drive around 11:10 a.m. Wednesday for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  The victim was taken to an area hospital. Police initially said the victim was in critical condition; his injuries were later deemed non-life-threatening an
  
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